# Argentina HS 720421 exports | Yugalinks

Explore reported HS 720421 exports from Argentina: destinations, growth, concentration, prices, and history.

## Exporter position

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Exporter | Argentina |
| HS6 | 720421 |
| Latest exports | $2.3M |
| Active destinations | 7 |
| Three-year growth | -5.8% |
| Destination HHI | 5,349 |
| Weighted share | 1.3% |

## Destination markets

No destination observations are available.

## Price intelligence

- Highest reported market price: United Arab Emirates at $12.8K / ton.
- Lowest reported market price: Netherlands at $1.3K / ton.
- Median reported price: $2.3K / ton.
- Price spread: 507.6%.

## Export history

- 2010: $5.6M
- 2011: $4.6M
- 2012: $8.1M
- 2013: $2.8M
- 2014: $5.7M
- 2015: $2.3M
- 2016: $2.6M
- 2017: $2.2M
- 2018: $3.5M
- 2019: $86.9K
- 2020: $40.9K
- 2021: $355.5K
- 2022: $164.2K
- 2023: $331.7K
- 2024: $296.9K

## Methods

Reported exporter totals are combined with destination, price, history, and country-context observations. Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price-position values are calculated indicators rather than additional reported trade.

Missing values are shown as Not reported and are not imputed.

## Complete structured values

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